Cabinet ironing board



Nov. 2, 1943. 1.. B. WILEY CABINET IRONING BOARD Filed June 12, 194]. 2 Sheets-Sheet l Nov. 2, 1943. 1.. B. WiLEY CABINET IRONING BOARD 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed June 12, 1941 Patented Nov. 2, 1943 UNITE D STAT FATE Q-E'F-lC CABINET EDARB Lonzo-B'. Wiley, Huntington, Va: Application June 112, 1941. Serial No. anon 1 Claim. (01. 378L405)? This invention relates-to a: novel: construction of kitchen cabinet, and particularly toe. utility cabinet provided with arr-ironing board which is attached to the cabinet and which may be readily moved from a concealed, retracted position'with in the cabinet, to aprojected, operative position, projecting outwardly from the cabinet.

More particularly, it is: an aim of the invention to provide a cabinet having a recess for receiving an ironing, board and means for connecting the ironing boardto the cabinet to permit'the ironing board toslide and swing relatively to the cabinet for moving it. to or from a projected or. retracted position-relatively to the cabinet.

Still another aim of the invention is to provide a supporting. brace for the ironing boarcLwhen in a proiected.. osition, which is adiustabl y at,- tached to the cabinet. and supported thereby, when in an operative position for supportingthe ironing board, and which will likewise be supported in a channel or groove in the side of the cabinet when the ironing board is in a retracted position.

Still a further aim of the'inve'ntion' is to provide a kitchen cabinet" having a table top beneath which the ironing board is disposed, whencontained' in the cabinet, and having means ford'etachably. mounting removable cabinet sections on the ends of the cabinet, which removablecabinet sections extendfrom the top tothe bottom of the cabinet.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will hereinafter become more fully apparent'from the following description of the drawings, which illustrate a' preferredeinbodiment of the" invention, and wherein:

Figure 1 is a'iront elevational view of the cabinet in its entirety,

Figure 2 is an enlarged horizontal sectional view taken substantially along the plane of the line 2--2 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is an enlarged fragmentary vertical sectional view taken substantially along the plane of the line 3-3 of Figure 1, and showing the ironing board in section and in an extended position, and

Figure 4 is a fragmentary cross sectional view, taken substantially along the plane of the line 4-4 of Figure 2, of a portion of the cabinet, and showing the ironing board in a retracted position.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, wherein like reference characters designate like or corresponding parts throughout the different views, l designates generally the cabinet in its entirety, and which; includes -a-main cabinet bod-y, designated-"generally: Hahaving an, uppercabinet portion,v designated; generally 12,-; and a lower cabinet portion, designated generally [3.

As best seen in:Fig-.ure-3,;the lower portionlZ t'oi' the cabinetgbodyi projects; outwardly substantially beyondtthe upper portion it. A table top as is; disposed betweenthe, cabinet portions it and. I ii-and extends outwardly; b ey'ond the front portion of the; ca=binet portion [3. l ii 'tly beneath the-table: top 39, the cabinet,- portion lit-is. provided with a; horizontally disposed. r' cess-or space 45 whichextends sub'stantial'ly'the length the-root, and the purpose ,of which will hereinafter be described I Referring particularly. to. Figures 3. and '4, the

recess 45 isafjoimea theldutr poitiorro'iitne lower cabinet section.v l3 and"x-finds" subsfaii tial-ly from end jto end, thereof,- aiiddpens'oiitiwardly or its} front. pen side; or; 45 is restricted by.- a. rail -i' ifilwhiolifejiitend's frdni end to-end of the recess 4.5,- d."wliic"li 'rises', above the bottom of recess 4B -so that its, open side has arestricted slot like opefiingf sir-act too more:

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provided with a. straight longitudinal edge stand an enlarged emits "and a restricted end; 'rli 'en lan'geqf nq is provided witnjaioii itudinai"not or, whiclfis disposed I ad jace'rit to the longitudinal edge" 02 and which. is adaptedto looselyen age a" screw or stud 616;; as bestjs'ieeiiin r lgiirei 3i. eiitend's through. the tabletop. 3s" and? intestine r'aii at,

i intermediate oiitseiids. rheieiigth-"or theironingboard sir isl'si i' nfly'less that, or the. r= cess 15in which it-isadaptedj tob'e disposed. when not in use, as" iilu'si-raced in ri'guresz and 4: The underside of the ironing board 6| is provided with a transversely disposed abutment member 61 which is secured to its end 63, and which terminates in spaced relationship to the edge 62. A handle 68, having a recessed inner side, as seen in dotted lines in Figure 2, is attached to the edge 62, adjacent the end 64 of the ironing board 61 and extends downwardly therefrom for providing a handle for swinging the ironing board 6| from a retracted position in the recess 45 to a projected position, projecting outwardly therefrom, as seen in dotted lines in Figure 2, and in full lines in Figure 3. A stop 69 is secured in an end of the recess 45, to provide an abutment for the end 64 to limit the inward movement of this end of the ironing board as the ironing board is moved to a retracted position.

From the foregoing it will be obvious that the ironing board can be moved from its position, as seen in Figure 2, to its position, as seen in Figure 3, by grasping the handle 68 to swing the end 64 outwardly sufiiciently so that it will be out of the recess 45 after which the ironing board can be slid away from the cabinet portion l3 due to the slot and stud connection 65 and 66, respectively, until the abutment member 61 'engages the inner side of the rail 58 to cause the ironing board to swing to a'position at right angles to the rail 58 so that the abutment member 61 will be engaging flush thereagainst and;;;,

so that the ironing board 6| will be in a position,

The ironing board can be returned to an inoperative position as seen in Figure 3, ready for use.

in the recess 45 by swinging its outer end 64 back toward the stop 69 and then sliding the ironing board 51 inwardly of th recess 45 until its end,

front of the cabinet portion l 3 to provide a chan nelor groove 13. The strip H is provided with a notch 14 in its outer side and at its upper end. A brace member 15 is adapted to be seated in the groove or channel 13 and is provided adjacent its upper end witha'screw eye 16 which projects into the opening 12 and to which is connected one end of "a contractile coil spring 11, the opposite end of which is secured to an anchor member 18 which is secured'in the space nor the cabinet section I3, intermediate of the front and back thereof. As seen in dotted lines in Figure 3, the contractile spring "junctions to hold the brace 15 in its dotted line position in the channel 13, when it isf'not in use and when the ironing board 6| is in a retracted position in the recess 45. The ironing board 6| ispro- Vided with a notch 19 in its underside, intermediate of its ends, and the upper end 80 of the brace I5 is beveled to fit the notch 19. Thelower end 8| of the brace 15 is likewise beveledto'flt flush into the notch 14 when the end 80 is seated in the notch 19 so that the brace T5will be, disposed diagonally tothe. plane of the ironing board GI and to the plane of the front of the cabinet section [3, .as illustrated in Figure 3. In this position, the spring 11 will hold the ends 80 and 8| in engagement with the notches!!! and M, respectively. The notch 19 and the end 80 are so shaped that the brace 15 can be swung from its operative position, as seen in Figure 3, downwardly to cause its end 80 to move out or engagement with the notch 19 so that its end 8| can be released from the notch 14 to permit the brace 15 to be moved to its dotted lines position, and as the spring 11 will create an upward pull on the upper end of the brace 15 in its operative position, itwill be readily apparent that said spring-willhold the end 8|! in engagement with the notch '19. A fingerhold 82, as best seen in ;Figur 3, which is recessed on its under and inner sides, is attached to the outer side of the brace 15, adjacent its upper end, to provide means for withdrawing the brace from the channel 13 for moving the brace from its inoperative to its op- -'erative position.-

Various modifications and changes are contemplated and may obviously be resorted to as only a preferredembodiment of the invention has been' disclosed. r r

; I-clairn as my invention:-

A cabinetprovided with a horizontally disposed to slide and swing relatively to the cabinet for moving the, ironing'board into or out ofthe recess, said cabinet being provided with avertical groove in its outer .side, and an opening communicating with the upper portion of said groove and opening into the interior'of said cabinet, said cabinet being provided with a socket open.-

Iing into th groove, below said opening, a brace disposed in said groove, a contractile coil spring attached to said brace, adjacent its upper end, at one end thereof, and attached to the'interior of the cabinet at its opposite end,, said spring extending. through said openingior .holdingthe brace in a retracted-position in" the groove, a notch in the underside of said ironing ,board, in-

termediate of its ends, thecupper end of said brace being beveled to v engage saidv notch, when the brace is in an extended position, diagonally tothe cabinet and ironing board, and the lower end of 'said' brace being beveled to engagev said socket, when the brace is in an extended posi- ,tion, said contractile coil spring supporting said brace in an extended or retracted position.

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